Fulling apparatus



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PULLIN'G APPARATUS.

No. 397,812. Patented Feb. 12 1889.

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JOHN IV. HILLET, OF DOLGEVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ALFRED DOLGE, OF SAME PLACE. I

FULLING, APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,812, dated February 12, 1889..

' Application filed June 7, 1888. Serial No. 276,361- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN WV. MILLET, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dolgeville, in the county of Herkimer and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fulling Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an apparatus for fulling, as set forth in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a fulling apparatus. Fig. 2 isa front elevation, partly in section, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

the upper roller, L, journaled in the other end In the drawings, the letter A indicates a base or support, and B O are rollers. The gear-wheel D is shown as engaging the gears E F of the rollers B C, so that said rollers will move simultaneously. Power can be applied to the pulley G to actuate the gear D. The gear F is. shown arranged to actuate the gears H I, and chains or cords K transmit motion fromathe gear I to the roller L. The roller L is shown mounted upon amovable support or frame, M. Said support M is shown as being movable about the axle of the gearI. A cord or cords, N, running over pulleys O, are shown provided with weights P. Said weights act as a counterpoise for the roller L. Slip-weights Q can be added to the weights P or removed therefrom, thus increasing or diminishing the counterpoise of the roller L.

By placing a roll, R, of felt, between the rollers B CL said felt will be worked or operated upon on three sides simultaneously. The rollers B O L turn in the same direction, as indicated by arrows 1 2 3, and the roll R is thus rotated or worked about, so that the fulling operation is thoroughly accomplished.

The roller B is shown as being polygonal, and the rollers C L are shown as being fluted. The roller L can be adjusted by means of the counter-weight or counterpoise P Q, as required by the heavier or lighter quality of felt which is being worked. A conduit, S, is shown adapted to supply moisture to a roller. A trough, T, is shown adapted to hold moisture or drippings. The roller L is arranged as to press upon the roll of material R, thus forcing the roll R against the rollers B C and causing the fibers of the roll R to be pushed together and causing said roll R to be continuously rotated, so that said roll is felted or worked upon all sides.

What 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fulling-machine, the combination of the lower rollers, B C, geared together, the gear-wheel I, driven by one of said rollers, the rising and falling frame M, pivoted at one end,

of the pivoted frame and suspended over and between the lower rollers, a cord-or chain, K, operated by the shaft of said gear-wheel and driving the upper roll, a guide-pulley, O, and a weighted cord, N, passing over the pulley and connected with the pivoted frame to raise or lower the latter, substantially as described.

2. I11 a fulling-machine, the combination of the lower rollers, B C, having their shafts provided, respectively, with the gears E F, the gear D, interposed between and engaging both of said gears and having its shaft provided with a driving-pulley, G, the gear-wheel I, driven by the gear of one roller, the rising and falling frame M, pivoted at one end, the upper roller, L, journaled in the other end of the pivoted frame and suspended over and between the lower rollers, the connecting chain or cord K,the pulley O,and.the weighted suspension-cord N, passing over the pulley and connected with the pivoted frame, substantially as described.

. In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J OIIN W. MILLET. [L. s] *itnesses:

OHAs. H. CRAMER, AXEL. GiiLLERANsoN. 

